Kutsal
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| Religion(s) | The Collective, Kendaeism, Laskuism, Sauiljar |
| Roles | God of Light |
| Gender | Male |
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| Parent(s) | Ugana |
| Sibling(s) | Kutaru |
Kutsal (Tai'ora: "Great Dragon"), also called Sovereign of Arkai and the Archdragon, is the lead patriarch in most religions on Atheryin and brother to the infamous Kutaru.
Worship
In most religions, Kutsal is worshipped through sermons told at large halls of worship, typically in high mountain areas. These halls are easily accessed by the public via large roads, maintained by the church and usually requiring a small fee for use. Only priests that descend from a certain bloodline can preach the sermons or handle any of the traditional holy practices. All who descend from this bloodline are said to be children of the "Original Mortals."
Kutai religious practices are known to be much more brutal, as their views on Kutsal are far different. Every 4 weeks, Kutai priests sacrifice a Yakira to "appease" Kutsal. Once the sacrifice is finished atop one of their temples, they receed into their Great Hall to feast on every part (except the bone) of the body. Kutai warriors fashion the bones into trophies or weaponry/armor. Once the feast is finished, each Kutai goes back to their residence and meditates for 4 hours. For more information on Kutai religious rituals, see their page.
Appearances
Kutsal's first appearance in most religions is when Ugana fractures her soul and makes Kutsal as well as his brother Kutaru. He guides the creation process with his mother Ugana, and creates mortals and the universe as it is now known.
Banishment of Kutaru
When Kutaru's magic experiments started to defragment his soul, Kutsal was the deity known to have banished Kutaru into hell. Unaware of Ugana's plans of creation, Kutsal banished the phoenix for only 2000 years.